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ENGAGEMENT OF LORD LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN..

To Barry Heiress of the Late Sir Ernest Cassel

CAPT. PEEL PLEADS GUILTY.

Judge Refuses to Allow- him Bail.

The Daily Chronicla under-

At the Old Bailey on the 7th. stands that the engagement will ult. Captain Owen Poel pleaded al artly be announced of Loht guilty and Mrs. Peel not wilty to Louis Mounibstten and Miss the charges of attempting to Edwina Ashley." granddaughter obtain mones from book-makers

Si by means of forged telegrama

wd

haiers of the le

Ernest Cassel

Lord Lou's Mountbatten is the seand son of the late Marquis of Milford Haven. He is at pres ent attached to the staff of. bis kinsman the Prince of Wales. -

Mrs. Peel was released on her own bail of £1,000 until the case comes on for earing, and there was a painful scene when Mr. Justice Darling refused to grant bail to the usband.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL 17. 1992,

·HUMANITY · MEDALS

FOR ALLIES.

Risks Run to Aid Our Soldiers.

It is announced by the War the age of a medal, in silver and Offies that the King has approved bronze, to those persons of Allied nationality who, almost always at the risk of their libarty and often at the risk of their lives, rendered assistance to British soldiers behind the enemy's lines.

Some of these soldiers were prisoners of war actually incaptiv- ity, others were endeavouring to Mis Ashley is in India,

.... It is not usual to grant bail to escape, and yet others, cut off by where she has bean staying with a person who has pleaded guilty the German advance, were in the Viceroy and his family.

to serious offences," said his lord-biding and seeking to rejoin their

"I do not see that there Only 21 years of age, Miss bip

uaits Ashley, who is a god-daughter he has pleaded guilty to

can be any bardship, seeing what

On the reverse side of the of the late King Edward. is

medal, which is the work of Mr. probably one of the richest TAKE ME AWAY FROM THISC. L. J. Doman, R.B.S., is a drop- girls in Great Britain, having! Sir Henry Curtis Bonnett urgeded female figure representing inherited the bulk of Sir Ernest that there was a precedent, but Humanity, standing amid ruins Cassel's fortune. Sir Ernest his lordship would not change his and broken ground, the desolation! Cassel's estate

worn at decision. £6,100,000 *so far as at present a soartained." On this sum estate duty at the maximum rate of 40 per coat would amount to £4,000,-

WAN

600. She is very pretty, and most

popolar in society.

Lord Louis Mountbatten is the same ago as Miss Ashley. Like his father, he has adopted a naval, career, and he holds a commis sion na a lieuteDADE.

It is expected that the wedding will take place during the coming

season, and that it will be attend ed by several members of the Royal Family.

[Lord Louis Mountbatten (formerly Prince Louis of atten burg) was here last week with the Price of Wales, whose cousin he is.

SHANGHAT'S BUDGET.

Both Captain and Mrs. Peel appeared overcome by the deci sion, and, leaning over the dock, Mrs. Peel spoke in a state of

obvious agitation to her counsel

of war, and offering a cup of water! to recumbent British soldier. On the obverse is the head of the King.

The colours of the riband are.

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Then, turning to her husband, outside of which are two broad she grasped at bis *Im and yellow stripes, two narrow black; whispered something in his ear.

stripes, two white stripes of the whole being bordered by two same width as the centre; the

broad red stries.

Captain Peel did his best to reassure her, and smiled at her as he was led to the cells below.

Mrs. Peel, who then left the medals and 573 bronze medals. Awards comprise 133 silver dock, was quickly surrounded by In addition 28 honorary appoint ber friends.

ments have been made to the

Tears streamed down her face Order of the British Empire in and she a most Lysterically cried: exceptionally deserving cases, "Oh, take me away from this "while specially prepared letters Ber friends took charge of her of thanks have been issued in op and gently led her from the court wards of 1,000 other instances.

In the near future the medals

A e OWLED COURT.

Enormous interest was shown will be distributed through the in the proceedings, and every British Embassies at Brussels seat in court was occupied. At and Paris.

an early hour in the morning there was a long queue outside; the public entrance in Newgate- Street.

Only small portion of them were able to obtain admission.

In the specially reserved saata hebind

were many

roun

Both Captain and Mrs. Peel entered the dock with perfect self-possession.

CHINESE MARITIME

CUSTOMS.

Death of Senior Commissioner.

at Iron Bridge, Shropshire, of Mr. The death occurred on Feb. 25,

#erbert Bigat Robson, who was Senior Commissioner of the Chi- nese Maritime Customs at the time of his retirement. He was the eldest son of the late Mr. Robert

Special Expenditure. Shanghai ratepayers will be asked to approva a debenture en of Taels 8,000,000 at the an- nual ratepayers' meeting. In the report of the financial condition of fashionably dressed persons, well the International Settlement, the known in society nd on the turf hutges shows that Taels 28.295 Only those people bearing the will be carried forward to next Sheriff's permission were allowed wear aller estimating the ordinary to enter. income to be Tuels 6.594.918 and the or inary expenditures at Taels 6,279,610. Extraordinary expen- diture is estimated at als 8,131,800. The figures are given Mrs. Peel was dressed in a Hobson..of Wellington, Somerset. in the estimates for 19 in fashionable blue costume with and was in his seventy-eighth cluded in part three of the Muni-large hat trimmed with cerise year. Mr. Hobson arrived in cipal report.

ribbons. Captain Peel was wear-Shanghai in August. 1861, to join Notable among the extraerdin-Jing & blue serge suit.

the Customs Service. At this time travelling was not the luxury it Sir Charles Gill, K.C., for the to-day, as he was 112 days on aty expenditures anticipated this year is Taels 734.650 under the prosecution, said that the in the journey. In the following heading of buildings,” which dictment contained 15 counts, winter the Taiping rebels were includes the eighth year's expen-in the Gra! seven of diture on the Administration which Mrs. Peel and her husband nearly every other Europeau res. closing round Shanghai, so like Builting. Trels 170.000. Taels were charged with the commission 460 000 is estimated for the ac-of offences ander section 7 of the quisition of land for new roads, Forkery Act.

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ident be joined the Volunteers, and, armed with a short Enfield, did much nightsentry-go In 1863 he went to P.king, end shortly after this, consequent on

for wid-ning of existing roads There was in the indictment no and making up and metalling. charge of conspiracy. That was

Eti estimated that Ta-, because, as the law stood at prea the beheading of the Taiping 271,300 will be spent on bridge,lent, a husband and wife could rebel chiefs, he was appointed

of which Teels 95,000 will be not conspire together to commit af Interpreter to General provided to complete the Sz-criminal offence. chu-n Road Bridge. The cost of

COERCED WIVES. branding is estimated at Tal

Mr. Justic Dining: I believe 121,000 rainage Ta-13 372,450.tripa fact that women were no of which Taels 502010 is for the go independent in the dys when sewerase scheme: landing stage the law as to hushard and wife -Tael 22,400, and laod Tae was made. The low was founded or

450,000.

Grdon, with

important and juperous duties in relation to the S-ttlement of Shanghai. He served with Gorden un'il the end of the campaign in 1864. For hi services be was decorated with the Gordon Campaign Medal... a the knoledge bat ne shan is heat precious star of the first order.

UNDER NEW BRITISH MANAGEMENT.

THE PREMIER HOTEL FINEST SITUATION

EXCELLENT CUISINE.

ARTHUR E JDELL

(Late Grand Hotel, Southelife, England and

Royal Palace Hotel, Londen, W.)

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MID-LEVEL

KNUTSFORD HOTEL KOWLOON

SACHSE. LENNOX & Co. General Azenta

Are resident Managers.

PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOOŃ.

Tel. No K

Tel Add

Palace.

Two minutes from. Ferry and Railway Station, Five minutes by Ferry from Hongkong A Lot class Hotel in every respect and under English mana TIEZENĀ, Cassine under pemonal impervision of the Proprietor, Lounge. Kar and Billard Boom

Terma Moderate

special arrangements for families on spylitadina in

SOLE AGENT.

MARK

J. H OXBZRRY.

~Proprietor.

DAI NIPPON BREWERY COMPANY TE TOKYO, JAPAN

SPELADE SKEND HEPATORI

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.,

HONGKONG,

In the estimates for ordinary expenditures, it is announred that an additional appropriation still exists I have read somewhere other at no less than eig teen of

reir wives and subj-et-d them to He, then rejoinen the Customs, UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. physira violence, I b-lieve that and served in one capacity or

of Tavis 17,810 will be made fo

that so long as a man does not the Treaty ports in China. Mr.

the Volunteer Corps and Take a stick no tiger than bis Hubson thus posseted a varied THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE-

103,060 for the Police Force.thum', he may bear his wi e. The Pulice Department will cos Tel 1,766,780 in 19:2, it estimated.

|and unique experience of China. His rdship added that there. He opened Wenchow to trade in 1887, Chungking in 1890, and could be no doubt hat, generally Tengsueh in 1:00, also spending years on the Tibetan

peku, a oman who acted

An increase of Tals 172.867 in inelis in the presence of her. three announced for the Puble Workshu-tond was presumed by law frontier.

Department while the Bird wil to le acting under his co-rrion. cost Taels 2. 90 m r than be his was limind to certain Case", year. The Educator a D-par-jincluding larang, ro her with ment will reed Taels 42,110 è on | viel-new, byrelars, and to other while interear Bot broeraz ferces i had been held that it figures are fixed at Tael 391.38 no: ap ly.

a repared with Tael 51:51

in 1921.

P

The indictment against Mrs. his ford-lip, must

According to the Municip-p ocred, Council reportTo a lave +1. tent the irere-pe in all dipr mental estimates of ordinary pend turer, a compand will

A RECORD TO BE PROUD OF.

hey hav

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The following Unclaimed Tele- frame are lying bere:—

Schriiv-r Care Gardona, from Yokohama.

Chinwamaru, from Amoy. Mccrindle fooks from New York, Retransmitted from Yako- bams.

Eames Kremlin, from Nanking. Zungsonfau, from Shanghai. Washingse Kachangchin, from Shangbai.

Tackiai, from Amoy. Onkee, from Amby. Taksingbong, (2) from Shang-

Pér S.S. Mont-agle from Victoria B. C.. via ports on April 14th:- Mrs. E Rowlings, Miss. Marjorie.

"Win Mhai

W. J. Wilson. Capt. J. T. Boyle, 1JT. Bola EA. Ferring

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Tregy 15 min

14 mi

15 mi

15❘

10 min

ie 11 00 –

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NIGHT CARS.

8.50 pm to 00 p.m. 8.2 » *.

34 pm to 11.30 p. every 30 minsión 12.68 p. 1

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2.40 7.45 .m.

9.30

11 min a de ILA GI, ly 17 bộ ro 13. nd one to ↑ PO » m 1.00 p.m. ta 4,00 m Loop.m. to 10 pm

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1944/8th, Honkong Shangbai Bank, from SalisburyboJ..

0578, from Ninep Pawchai, from Kobe. Voeux Road, from Shanghai.

Tingfat c/o Kungoing Dea

Yuwonhong, from Shangbai. Chunsingkai No. 1 3rd floor Queen's Road Weat, from Shang-

Kiankee, from Amoy. Changyusting Yeewslai, from 6 8/9, Ecuderp, from Yan-

¤ of u Howcheung, from Anoy.

58.1/9th, Mr. Fletcher c/o Hipkee 210 Rice Street (2), Pal.ce Hotel Kowloon, from

Shanghai.

59. [8th, Philipp Victoria from Singapore.

three of last year, a to t adoption of the recommendations of the Municipal S-tris Co

Since they were introdured to C pt. R. A. Isk r. Mr. R. A. Isker. The paiblia nver thirty years so. Miss Esther. Isker. Me H Mollitor, mission on the me diß. d boxi»,”

Dr Wan pink pill haver. Marrey. Mrs. Murray. Capt. The Setilment's financiy! Bun-maintained a fi e rec rd by th mery for 1921 is green as follows: Housands of cures

Non, Mrs. Nelson, Mr. R. New. ODDINARY BUDGET.

ff-cred in you and out of hot. Mrs. B. Nemton, MA. E. D-bai Tis. 5.967.87kxx In every town and villaz |low. Mrs. A. Laburkaga. Mr. Ho 5.651,24 wil be found peopl - who have Toni Lin, Mr. Y. Zeng.

en restored by, these excellent PrB. 5. Yachine Mard, from Dairen.. 'onic pill. The reason that London vin porta-Mr. R. Can. Tle. 319 588 Dr. Williams' pink pile make new ning", Miss M. O. Dowler, Miss from Amoy. EXTRACRINARY BUDGET. rich blood and attack e actual A. Ires. Mr. J. D McEwen. Mr. Expenditure...

Income.... Expenditure!.. 24

Surplus carried for-

ward

11- 64:8767 root of diarase. Hence their

*

R. McEwen, Mis B. Munro, Mr.

6 213.8 2 rest succ sa in curing so ma and Mrs. H. 8. North and child.| Pases of acarmie, ind zestion.y, Del Panu. Commdt. L. Ringus, rheumatism, and bervous dis-

Income.

Deficit carried for-

ward

Tla. 21,895 orders.

Mia M Ringne, Mr. C. Seeberger, Dr. C. Waelle, Miss J. Williams,

TB. KLING. Superintendent.

Hongkong. April 13, 1922.

M. E. F. AIREY,

Superintendent. Hongkong. April 13, 1922.

THE

CORONET

2.30, 5, 15, 7.15 and 9.15

KOWLOON THEATRE

THE

DEEP

PURPLE.

545 and 9.15

HAROLD LLOYD io

"AMONG THOSE

PRESENT."-

AMADOR KEN VEDY

.ip

"DAY DREAMS”.

Slightly increased pricer.

WORLD THEATRE

FHONE. 1337

PHONE 1337

Hongkong's Hot Modern Picture Palace. Ealirely Dadar British Yanagement.

TO-DAY 5.15 and 9.13 p.m.

“

The Hindu Smuggler Looked Into The Heart Of The Adventuress, Say Its Corruption, And Stilled It.

But-

A White Man "Got" That Hindu-

FOR A WOMAN'S HONOR"

Starring

H. B. WARNER

The Story Of A Man's Sacrifice For The Honor Of The Giet Es Loved

3.30 p.m. and 7.15 p.m. ART-ACORD in "THE WHITE HORSEMAN" Epis., 10 & 11.

Usual Prices. BOOKING AT THE THEATER.

WEATHER REPORT.

EXCHANGE.

.

April 13d. 11h. 28m.-Press078 has increased alicbtly. At Vladivostock and decreased slizhely from Weihaiwei Hongkong, It is nearly station- ary over the Philippines.

Opening Rate: closing Rate/

to

The anticyclone is probably central over Japan.

EFT

I dis

Demens

40 dis

The monsoon is interrupted to

the north of Swatow.

..Moderate

monsoon

to light may be expected over the China Ses.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inch. Total since January 1st 11.90 inches, against an (average of 8,07 inches.

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TU-MORROW.

District.

Forecast.

.

1 Hongkong

Gap Rock..

to

N.E winds moderate; firm to cloudy..

on Page 11. SELLING

2/314 2/5.9/16

Shanghal

4 m/s

TIT Singapore, T/T Japan TT Indie..... Demand, India. ...... TT San Francisco Į & New York.f T/T Java TIT Marks

I/T France

Demand, Paris

♦ mis. "L/C

+ m/s. DIP

2/57%

No

106:

11414

19+z

54

Nin

***** 145

5.90

BUYING.

·2 616

264

i m/s. L/C

2674

The same as No. 1

3dis. Sydney and' Melbourne 3s. San Francis-Į

2/736

sad New York/

56

Nom.

6.30

*****. & 45

Formosa Channe

South coast of The same

China

between

'H.K. & Lamocks.)

4 South coast of)

China between

H.K. & Hainsü.)

T. F. CLAXTON,

1.K. Obeervatory, April 13, 1924,

شید

4 unfa. Marks

Demand, Germany,

Demand. New York 5416

m/s Franos

as No. 1.

i mfs. France

The same

s No. 1.

IIT Bombay

Je wand, Bombay,

19114

Director.

IFT Uxicutsa

| Demand. Calcutta

19434

On Yokohama.....

1144

Jemand, Manila

1104

Demand, Singapore. 10-44

Demand, "Batavis

145

In Emiphong .

Not

On Saigon

On Bangkot

844

Sovereign

7.93

METEOROLOGICAL.

Barometer Temperature ... Humility Wind Direction Wind Force ... Weather Rain....... Highest open

■2

Day-

an datų.

30.05 30.00 2993

71 管

73 92

Jold leaf per, Tasi.... —

y Silver, ready. 33

forwart

3334

77 Bank of England ratesálaž. 73 New York/Londen, +42^{

ESE CALME

.

3 6

b

3.

0

·0 000,00

1.00

INJ

SUBSIDIARY - COINS,

par

3/4% dis 17.9% dis

Temperature ou, the, 12th 71 "H'kona" SU at, piecas Lowest

оред

10 Temperature on the 13th 66

MIT

T. F. CLAXTON, Dư Canton meain. H. K. Observators 13 April. Hongkong, April

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